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Male breast-reduction surgery rates are higher than ever

21.03.19

The group claims that over the past five years the amount of male breast-reduction surgeries has increased by 30 percent, and it has to do with a medical condition called gynecomastia , or an abnormal amount of breast tissue growth in males. You might know it by its more unpleasant slang term: “man boobs.”

“Male breast enlargement, also called gynecomastia, is common in men and teenage boys of varying ages,” board certified plastic surgeon Mark Schwartz , M.D., explains to LIVESTRONG.COM. How common is it? As many as 65 percent of 14-year-old boys have gynecomastia, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians . However, the condition usually goes away on its own within two to three years.

Dr. Schwartz explains it is often related to a hormonal imbalance in the body: Male hormones called androgens may be low compared to the level of female hormones or estrogens in the body. However, some men may have a genetic predisposition to excess breast fat.